Peripheral blood smear: Difference between revisions
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==Oil immersion microscopy== | ==Oil immersion microscopy== | ||
This is preferred for light microscopy of peripheral blood smears in order to achieve a very high magnification. First use low or medium power to center on suspicious cells, or where red or white blood cells are best appreciated. Put a drop of immersion oil on the location and switch to the immersion objective. | This is preferred for light microscopy of peripheral blood smears in order to achieve a very high magnification. First use low or medium power to center on suspicious cells, or where red or white blood cells are best appreciated. Put a drop of immersion oil on the location and switch to the immersion objective. Then, whenever there's oil on a slide, always think twice before switching between objectives so as to avoid getting oil on any of your dry objectives (which is a bit tedious to clean off). | ||
==Red blood cells== | ==Red blood cells== | ||